Man accused of punching officer

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Feb 11, 2013 at 12:01 AMFeb 11, 2013 at 11:50 PM

A man was arrested Friday after punching a Houma Police officer during the Krewe of Aphrodite parade — an incident that someone posted on YouTube.

UPDATE: Chief Todd Duplantis says Internal Affairs will investigate this incident.A man was arrested Friday after punching a Houma Police officer during the Krewe of Aphrodite parade — an incident that someone posted on YouTube.Adrian Nicholas Frye, 22, 5651 Leon St., Houma, is charged with battery on a police officer and resisting arrest by violence.The fight took place at Mahoney's Irish Pub, 7832 Main St., after the officer had handcuffed someone else and was leading that person away, the video shows. Someone off-camera appears to throw something at the officer, and the officer grabs Frye.Frye allegedly punches the officer, and several officers surround the two, punch Frye back and wrestle him to the ground, the video shows.Frye is no longer in the Terrebonne Parish jail, and bond information was not available.The Krewe of Aphrodite was just approaching the balcony as Frye threw a beer bottle at the officer, Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis said. “The officers are allowed to use whatever force is necessary to detain the suspect,” Duplantis said of the punches thrown. “We're going to look at it and make sure that policies were followed. Officers will be questioned, of course.”